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About this school
Deer Valley Middle School is
an urban public school
in Phoenix, Arizona that is part of Deer Valley Unified School District.
It serves 426 students
in grades 7 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 7 - 8
426 Students
28 Teachers
21100 N 27th AveContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
58%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Deer Valley Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Nov 10, 2026
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Deer Valley Middle School
$27,311
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
22
teachers
funded
149
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
4
projects
for
art supplies
Deer Valley Middle School has received support from
96 individuals from Arizona and
53 individuals out-of-state.
